Intellectual & Industrial Property

Intellectual and industrial property rights are the key element in enabling the capitalization of intangible assets in an enterprise. At the same time, due to the development of new technologies, creating an optimal strategy for the protection of these rights requires dedicated legal services based on substantive knowledge and openness to innovative solutions and business needs. KZP team has extensive experience in assisting inter alia publishers, television and radio stations, advertising agencies, record companies, producers and film distributors, as well as companies from the FMCG, pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors. We advise clients on the effective commercialization of intangible goods, as well as representing clients in disputes relating to exclusive rights, personal rights and the protection of freedom of speech. Our team of trademark and patent attorneys and lawyers offers a full-scope service of industrial property rights management using pioneering dedicated software that allows 24/7, remote, secure access to the case files.

Industrial property disputes often have complex scientific and technical questions at their core. Our trademark and patent attorneys, advocates and legal counselors are well experienced in the legal aspects of IP protection.

KZP patent attorneys have both the legal and technical experience together with the knowledge necessary to advise within the scope of patents administration and protection. We provide services related to obtaining patent protection, we advise in matters of patent infringements and defend against alleged infringements.

KZP provides our clients with comprehensive advice and services relating to all aspects of trademarks. Our trademark attorneys undertake clearance searching and provide advice on the registrability of trademarks and registration strategy. We handle prosecutions, oppositions and registry actions within national and international authorities and courts.

Many consumer goods such as jewelry, toys, furniture, household appliances or high-tech products, are characterized by their innovative design. Recognizing the importance of effective protection of the aesthetic features of products, KZP assists our clients with preparation, filing and enforcement of designs.

Copyright is central to the exploitation of intellectual capital in technology based companies. Recognition and enforcement of copyrights is fundamental to developing and maintaining assets upon which a company trades.

Most business projects require professional advice in the crucial area of privacy and personal data protection. We advise not only on creation, registration and data collection management, but also while monitoring current market trends and legislative projects, we take into account the significance of privacy and data issues for innovative business at the preparatory stage for a given project in accordance with the concept of privacy by design.

IP rights not only serve to protect but ˮonce activated” may also positively enhance the financial standing of a company. Thus, we help clients create optimal tax efficient structures in order to maximize the value of their registered IP rights.

The sale of counterfeit goods has grown substantially in recent years and in all industries worldwide. KZP has extensive experience in handling all types of actions in respect of counterfeit and pirated goods. We represent domestic as well as international companies in this area, including comprehensive services in the area of customs matters.

With the prevalence of the internet as a medium of commerce, the protection, registration and assignment of domain names has become an important component of an effective IP management and enforcement strategy. Our KZP team assists our clients with protecting their brands online as well as developing domain name protection.

Tata Global Beverages (Tetley)

Pamapol S.A. (manufacturer of ready-made meals)

Complex legal advice on the protection of trademarks and designs in the UK and other countries (monitoring the process of registration of trademarks and designs with foreign patent offices). Representation in disputes involving the infringement of industrial property rights and unfair competition. Day-to-day legal advice on the names for products, the optimal method of obtaining protection for trademarks and designs for each category and the construction of a secure portfolio of trademarks and designs. Preparing an analysis of the registrability of graphic and verbal signs.

Latest news

This year’s participation of KZP experts at the international conference of the International Trademark Association (INTA) has been honoured with a special award. On Friday, May 18, 2018, in an international independent ranking Piotr Kochański (as a Patent star: Poland), KZP Managing Partner and Karolina Marciniszyn (as a Trade mark star: Poland), Head of the Intellectual & […]

As we do every year, lawyers from Kochański Zięba & Partners will attend the annual international conference organized by INTA (International Trademark Association). INTA’s 140th Annual Meeting will be held in Seattle (USA) on 19-23 May. This conference is the largest meeting of IP practitioners in the world. This year, KZP will be represented by: […]